Telegram-herald., 1887-05-13
THE COMMISSIONERS
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The B3sT4 ~ fol.es aad Firs 0s-a
s.ensrs aslj lhslf fsg4lar weekly fasstiag
yssssssey. wta President nyssrg .ltliaE ~
tas bad cft6s table and Commissioners
Haz1ias. Posses sni nlIaey Esn9sd
asoand. Fred s Clark presented eom-
msEica.ion stating fhas tas bs9F9,asks are
- TIE h4et 81 nakiug PoSsrs Opera
Il 1ss block tksir bsaiqsaTiess. dsFiBs the
4 shl and early moIllIg - tie great an
uoyauee Of business nsa and residents and
as1ing that David Matthew a. employs
ct the Electric Lgat ans Power Company,
- appointed SPECIAL police constable Tor
daty Ia aud aooui IN el0ek h-isffe3 -
tie C1D mltlec ca Men alb AlseiFtue.
Iire Marshal LEMON presented
s3lC lnglicallon from the hent
AruiGFc Company. taanklnE tle
nrenien for prOmpg services ID eKtag1tsl-
log the Gre IA tie mlans factory ia,i
SUNDAY aud sskinr Ihst they secept dons-
fiou 0f So 10 rae tlgealens relief iaDd.
Referred to Committee on Men and Discip-
llne. A petition Of 81 ieels a0- forty
Others asking for police protection ia tie
vicinity OF lnEis ave. and Hi.tol-st. vas
referred 20 fhs Committee or AcA aat Dis.
Cipliue ID. s. Williams ani $ r. Haf.1-il
applied fer positions on TIE POLES force.
Paced or li- Claims and accounts aggrc-
eating - ,sl6- including the ApFi. pay
rolls 0f the departments. were approved
aud ordered certlr1 20 the Council. The
psy roll Tor the Police Department amounts
10 S3.72O5o. ard includes the pay for vsca-
ton time allowed during the pzsl year.
Presideu, Dygert announced the stand
ing committees for ths coming yesf, "a fol-
lows Ca Finance, Commissioners hawkins
and Powers. Property-Powefs and Hsw-
kins. Men and Discipline Withey and
Weston. Rules and regulations Weston
aud Withey. The annual reports Of super
iutendent Of Police Perry. Fire Marshal
LEMON, GnG Superintendent OF Fire and
Police Alarms Bettinghouse Were presented
aud properly referred.
The report OF Superintendent Perry, after
alluGing 10 the increase OF efficiency aud
present excellent condition OF the depart
ment, the great decrease in crime, etc,
shOSs that during the year twelve appoint
ments were made and rive resgustiOns
accepted and four men were dismissed or
indefinitely suspended, i've were fined and
one reprimanded The force now consists
of one superintendent, two sergeants two
detectives, one court officer. one truant offi-
Ger. two detailed officers, two office clerks,
three signal operators. one janitor, one
matrOn and thirty y-eigkt patr0lmen. Total,
Iilty-six men and one woman.
Daring the year 62j persons were pro-
vided with lodging; 3 arrests were made ON
suspicion; assistance was rendered 10 l.
persons having fits on the streets. l attempt
at burglary was discovered and ore
vented burglars we're caught in the act;
. burglsries were reported; burglaries
were discovered. the Coroner wGs
ro,ited Of s. accidental deaths,
6 sudden deaths and suicides. The fruant
Officer Investigated 1872 cases and served
69l notices; ii2 doors ware found open
after business hours am 'rs notified.
and 90 doors were found Op,.. and secured;
- District Telegraph calls were responded
TO, drownings were reported fires were
discovered aud exlineuisned, s. lost chill
dren were found and restored 10 parents,
40 horses and carriages were taken 10
barns from the street, ~ vicious dogs were
killed, 10 fire alarms were given by patrol
men.
The amount of money found on persons
arrested was 81 $50 A and the amount OF
stolen property recovered and returned to
owners was S4987.S2 The whole number
OF arrests made was ,472, smOng whom
were actors. doctors, > gamblers, law
yers, school girls 20 school boys; 6I5
gave their occupations az common lRborers.
and SO said that they had no occupation.
Ohenses. 622 were drunkenness, 123 drunk
and disorderly, li9 dsorderly, n larceny.
al yagrancy, ~ nuisance 133 were dis
charged. 39j went 10 Jail. $50 paid fines and
costs, 81 were released on suspended sem
tence, 90 paid costs and were released, and
81 cases we're nOlle pros'd.
Fire Marshal LemOins report shows that
| his department is in first class condition.
During the year the firemen responed to l03
| alarms, sixty eight of which were caused by
| fires, eighteen by burning chimneys. nine
trial alarms and eiDhf ua1a f. la.
| The property destroyed by FIRE during the
year amounted 10 81 1855. insurance
on property destroyed or damaged. s3s2. ll5;
| value OF property involved, E ~ 677 ncer
| the head OF discipline the Marshall makes
| the pleasing statement that there have been
| 10 dismissals nor hues imposed Ia his
| department during the year. he also COM
plimen.s the men. and particularly sgper-
| inteudcDt BettingbOuse, FOR the faithful.
prompt and efficient performance Of dgty.
/ The report of Superintendent Betting
! house states that the ire alarm svsiem uses
| ~ miles OF wire. So alarm boxes. . OF which
I are owned by private parties but operated
| by nc city. . tower bells II g0ngs and -
| suali bells which are owned by meubers
| Of the department part psy men and dis
I tributed ia factories. shops and residences.
| The police signal system uses y sentry
/ boxes. ; receivers . Ealvsuomefers >
switches and the necessary lightning ar-
rosters. e,c The report SHOWS that the
! superintendent has done or caused 20 he
/ done. IN immense amount ol work duu1g
4 the wear.
! Ihe Committee on Men AMI Discipline
reported IN favor Of authorizing the EN-
pi0ymsnt Of Al assistant court Officer
I askei by Judge Holmes. hd0pfei and tho
/ Superintendent VII detail rafroinsn %
I I'll the n0sifiOu. on motion II Camm.s-
si0ner Powers Patr4iman n)1lv. who bad
/ nsslpciei 60 tender bic res gnsfion AZ -
ouire3 was suspendel foT Incompetent.
/ c8rerinfeu3eHf Perry -esam mendei the
/ rsappoinfmenf 0f all the msu on DE force
( inclrdinz pstro man Gsfss who has been
I on triai as detective since tie reagnsfi0n of
4 James Connollsy The recon mmendstion
( wss referred 20 the COMMITTEES on Men
and Discipline eni the Bosrf ed
I ourret - meet in sTccis sss
| SION at O'Clock ttis afternoon The
f, psrpose of TIE special session is a. consider
rhe rsports 0f t1e S1Hefir --nienf sra ire
4 Narsbal fhe rer1mme9 isti0Ds n Supern-
/ ter ieaf Perry ri atire 20 the re3DF-ointneui
/ ri -he rreseui members ~ the force sni
/ pernaps The tpro. nfr1e1t ~ Superintendent
| 81 Police TOR RE fnsaia1 year
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